If you’re traveling back to the U.S. from Canada at the Peace Arch crossing in Blaine, get ready to save even more time with an enhanced driver license or ID card.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has dedicated a “Ready Lane” at the Peace Arch port of entry for travelers entering the U.S. with a RFID-enabled card. These documents include:
- A Washington state enhanced driver’s licenses (EDL) or enhanced ID card
- Trusted Traveler cards such as NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST cards
- New Permanent Resident cards
- U.S. Passport cards
- Secure Certificates of Indian Status (SCIS)
The new Ready Lane will be open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. In order to use this dedicated lane, all passengers over the age of 16, must present one of the approved RDIF-enabled travel cards.
it should be 24/7 to be effective.
What about RFID-enabled passports (the standard book kind)? It seems like they don’t really enable much beyond non-RFID passports.